---
name: "GlobalAddAtomA"
section: "3w"
platform: "linux"
package: "libwine-dev"
version: "1.4.1-4"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/GlobalAddAtomA"
---

# GlobalAddAtomA(3w)

## NAME

**GlobalAddAtomA** (KERNEL32.@)

## SYNOPSIS

ATOM GlobalAddAtomA\
  (\
   LPCSTR *str*\
  )

## PARAMS

*str* **\[In\]**  String to add.

## DESCRIPTION

Add a character string to the global atom table and return a unique value identifying it.

## RETURNS

**Success:** The atom allocated to *str*.

**Failure:** **0.**

## IMPLEMENTATION

Declared in **"winbase.h"**.

Implemented in **"dlls/kernel32/atom.c"**.